December 11, 2006 by jameslucas.

Interview with Mike Stewart
Mike Stewart (1963 - ) is a nine time World Champion bodyboarder, one of the early pioneers of the bodyboarding sport, and a pioneer of big-wave tow-in surfing and also a champion bodysurfer.

He was the undisputed former world number one bodyboarder, prior to the establishment of the World Tour. Having ridden bodyboards since their inception he is one of the most experienced bodyboarders currently in the tour. He has won the prestigious annual Banzai Pipeline line event a record 11 times and has been crowned the Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic champion a record 10 times, claiming more titles than any of the participants on the surfing world tour put together. He is the only bodyboarder to have been competing in the Banzai Pipeline event since 1982.

He has received the title Mister Pipeline for being the best wave rider of any kind, the only non-standup surfer to achieve this title, and is a very prestigious waterman.

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December 11, 2006 by jameslucas.

Racial Hatred Versus Christmas Spirit – Following Michael Richards’ Racist Outburst
Is Michael Richards (Kramer) a racist lunatic? Or is his racist outburst gives rise to a real problem? How many identify with Richards’ racist remarks? And how does it all blend into Christmas spirit?

Borat: Both Sides of the Debate
Borat is a movie that has caused a great deal of controversy. The movie is funny, but the jokes make fun of women, Jewish people, and Gays. The controversy has two sides, those who view the movie as entertainment and those who are outraged because they feel this movie gives people of all ages the impressing that there is nothing wrong with having fun at the expense of others.

Celebrity Babysitting Snippets
Even the stars need babysitters; here are some pieces of celebrity babysitting gossip that will amaze your friends.

Mr. Skin Minute: 12/08/2006
Mr. Skin’s weekly review of who’s getting naked in movies and on DVD. This week: Mayans meet mammaries in Apocalypto; Juliette Binoche busts out of her clothes in Breaking and Entering; Mischa Barton will make you harden in The Oh in Ohio.

Miss Potter
Beatrix Potter has delighted generations with her beloved children’s tales. Renee Zellweger stars as Beatrix Potter, a sheltered but talented young woman who falls in love with her publisher, Norman Warne (Ewan McGregor) once they begin to work together. Their forbidden relationship and his marriage proposal in 1905 changed Potter’s life forever.

Factory Girl
Factory Girl imaginatively unfolds the comet-like rise and fall of 60s it girl Edie Sedgwick, the blazing superstar who came to define both the glamour and the tragedy of our celebrity-obsessed culture. Sedgwick appeared to be the quintessential American princess, with her blue blood, her trust fund and her Harvard education, not to mention her ethereal beauty and vivacious charisma. But she was also a lost and fragile little girl; and when she met up with counter-culture anti-hero Andy Warhol, everything changed. Suddenly, Edie found herself at the center of a Pop Art universe bursting with sex, drugs, style and rock ‘n’ roll — and a mad rush for fame and fabulousness that was destined to spin out of control.

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December 11, 2006 by jameslucas.

Fantasy Football: Start Them and Sit Them
Fantasy Football Series Week 14: If you’re in the playoffs, you must be pretty good at setting your lineup. Still a little help from Jason Horowitz and Jamey Eisenberg wouldn’t hurt.
Fantasy Football: Roster Trends
Fantasy Football Series Week 14: The playoffs are upon us. Now every position on your roster is absolutely vital. Our fantasy experts are here to help you.
Fantasy Football: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not
Fantasy Football Series Week 14: Jason Horowitz and senior fantasy football writer Jamey Eisenberg breakdown this past week where many top QBs and WRs didn’t put up top numbers.

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December 11, 2006 by jameslucas.

Porsche Cayenne: 5 Types
There are five types of Porsche Cayenne models. All models of Porsche Cayenne have perilous, off-pavement driving, because Porsche engineers endeavored to give the Cayenne the same sure-footed handling characteristics that the company’s cars exhibit on racetracks.

Did You Know That Porsche Once Built Airplanes And Tanks?
Many people do not realize what a prolific inventor this man was, he had over one thousand patents issued! Early in his automotive engineering career Ferdinand was chief engineer for none other than Mercedes Benz.

A Closer Look At The First Porsche: The Porsche 64
Most auto connoisseurs consider the Porsche 64 which is also sometimes known as the VW Aerocoupe, Type 64 and Type 64K10 as being the first automobile made by Porsche. It was manufactured mainly from parts from the Model 64 VW Beetle and that is where the model number comes from.

MSN Cars: Porsche 911 Turbo 997 Video Road Test
MSN Cars test drives the new Porsche 911 Turbo 997.

Top Gear: McLaren Formula 1 vs. Mercedes Benz Road Cars
Top Gear races the McLaren Formula 1 vs. the Mercedes Benz road cars.

Porsche: The best car in the world
Watch the video of the small history for the best cars, including the Porsche Carrera GT.

The Weekly Driver: Saturn Sky, 2007
If there’s one sure thing about the Saturn Sky, it’s the new sports car’s attention-grabbing appearance. Passersby stopped me at traffic signals and asked questions. Restaurant patrons came to my table and inquired. Neighbors wanted to know about the Sky, and even friends who care little about cars were interested. The Sky was introduced as manufacturer’s first high-performance convertible sports car as a 2007 model although it was first available in the spring of 2006.

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December 11, 2006 by jameslucas.

Controversial Packaging Topics Make Great Media Fodder
Packaging is in the news almost every day. Not in the obvious sense where the package is the focus, but behind the scenes playing an integral role in the story. The problem is most people aren’t aware of packaging component and don’t understand the importance of its function.

Are You Wanted by the Packaging Police?
I finally had to speak out. The packaging industry is under attack by the packaging police. There have been dozen of backlash articles about it in the news recently. To tell you the truth I’m sick of all the articles talking about freeing Barbie from her packaging prison and how may people went to the hospital because they injured themselves trying to open a plastic clamshell and other esoteric packaging adventures. These issues about packaging have been beaten to death and then some. And don’t forget the Blogs. Some of the worst venting about packaging appears on personal Blogs under the I’ve had a bad day column.

Launching a Brand at the Super Bowl with Dreadful Packaging
I picked this up on the news this week and was interested to hear Ad Age critic Bob Garfield’s take on the Super Bowl ad for American Home Health. Although he loved the ad, he hated the packaging and in most cases the packaging is what will sell the product — maybe or not.

I Hate Packaging
It’s that time again (the holidays) when packaging will be getting top media coverage by its detractors. Those would be the people looking to complain about product packaging because it’s too difficult to open or there is too much of it or they think it doesn’t do its job properly.

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